Standardized Testing: Is It Important To Measure Student Intelligence?

Noah Muthler took his first state standardized test in third grade at the Spring Cove Elementary School in Roaring Spring, Pa. It was a miserable experience, said his mother, Kathleen Muthler. He was a good student in a program for gifted children. But, Muthler said, “he was crying in my arms the night before the test, saying: ‘I’m not ready, Mom. They didn’t teach us everything that will be on the test.’ Is it not sad? Students who are just 8 years of age suffer from stress and anxiety due to tests, where instead they should be enjoying their early school experience. Testings’ are known worldwide as the method to measure a students’ intelligence, however, is that true? Is an hour, writing on paper, enough time to determine whether an individual is considered ‘intelligent’ or not? Every student is different, yet, are tested as though they all possess the same abilities when in reality, they do not. Albert Einstein once said, “Everybody is a Genius. But If You Judge a Fish by Its Ability to Climb a Tree, It Will Live Its Whole Life Believing that It is Stupid”. During a test, there are students who cope well with pressure and are able to perform fine, while others cannot even breathe properly from all the stress – resulting in failure. Nonetheless, the tests do not take into …show more content…
I for one, am a victim of such issue. Classes move at rapid speeds, leading students to copy notes while teachers explain the lesson, causing us to not fully listen to what they say. Then, when the test comes around, we are not entirely prepared nor are given the proper time to clarify our difficulties. In the end, in my experience, I attempt to memorize every formula, passage, or important note taken during class, so I could feel a bit more prepared, excluding the fact that I am not truly comprehending what I am cramming into my